Google posts six tips and tricks for Google Maps on iOS, Android | How To - CNET

Google posts six tips and tricks for Google Maps on iOS, Android | How To - CNET: "After Google launched a completely redesigned Google Maps experience for iOS and Android users, our own Nicole Cozma covered five tips for Android (which applied to iOS as well) users to get started with Google Maps"

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How to access hidden Netflix streaming settings | How To - CNET

How to access hidden Netflix streaming settings | How To - CNET: "Streaming Netflix on your computer works well most of the time, but depending on the quality of your Internet connection, you may experience the occasional hiccup. And when that happens, it can be frustrating to watch as the video buffers. If the problem is with your ISP, you typically don't have any way to resolve it other than to wait. However, the folks over at Lifehacker discovered a Reddit thread that revealed a way to access hidden streaming settings that could help when you're having problems."

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Pocket : Inside Scoop: Wi-Fi routers susceptible to hacking

Pocket : Inside Scoop: Wi-Fi routers susceptible to hacking: "LAS VEGAS -- More major brand-name Wi-Fi router vulnerabilities continue to be discovered, and continue to go unpatched, a security researcher has revealed at Defcon 21.

Jake Holcomb, a security researcher at the Baltimore, Md.-based firm Independent Security Evaluators and the lead researcher into Wi-Fi router vulnerabilities, said that problem is worse than when ISE released its original findings in April."

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Pocket : Did You Know Facebook & Twitter Have Keyboard Shortcuts Too? Get Socially Productive, Learn Them All!

Pocket : Did You Know Facebook & Twitter Have Keyboard Shortcuts Too? Get Socially Productive, Learn Them All!: "Stop using your mouse like a sucker. Get more out of Facebook and Twitter by learning their keyboard shortcuts.

It’s something longtime computer users have known for years: keyboard shortcuts make everything faster. It’s true for text editing, it’s true for using accent marks and it’s true for Gmail users."

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Pocket : How to Ensure Your Router, Cameras, Printers, and Other Devices Aren’t Accessible on the Internet

Pocket : How to Ensure Your Router, Cameras, Printers, and Other Devices Aren’t Accessible on the Internet: "Some people’s networked printers, cameras, routers, and other hardware devices are accessible from the Internet. There are even search engines designed to search such exposed devices. If your devices are secure, you won’t have to worry about this."

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3 solutions for people who hate Windows 8 - Tips, Reviews and Advice on All Things Digital - The Kim Komando Radio Show

3 solutions for people who hate Windows 8 - Tips, Reviews and Advice on All Things Digital - The Kim Komando Radio Show: "Q. I really can't stand Windows 8, Kim. I've had my new computer for about three months and I just don't get it. I still haven't figured out how to do half of the things I need to do and the stuff I have figured out makes zero sense to me. I've stuck to using my old Windows Vista desktop to get things done instead. There has to be something I can do to make Windows 8 less of a pain in the keister, right?"

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How to Create a Blog Post Using Microsoft Word 2013

How to Create a Blog Post Using Microsoft Word 2013: "Microsoft Word has been able to publish content to blog platforms since Office 2007. The feature is still available and has matured to a point where it gives Windows Live Writer a run for its money. Here is how to get set up."

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How to Create Custom Chrome Web App Shortcuts For Your Favorite Websites

How to Create Custom Chrome Web App Shortcuts For Your Favorite Websites: "Google is now pushing Chrome packaged apps, but many Chrome apps are still shortcuts to websites. You can make  your own custom web apps that function as shortcuts if the website you want isn’t available in the Chrome Web Store."

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How to Recover a Deleted File: The Ultimate Guide

How to Recover a Deleted File: The Ultimate Guide: "It’s happened to most of us. You delete a file and realize you need it back. This guide will explain when you can get that file back and how to go about it.

We’ve covered a variety of tools for recovering deleted files in the past, but this guide goes more in-depth. We’ll cover everything you need to know if you want to successfully recover deleted files."

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Create A Private Company Social Network With Bitrix24 [HTC One Giveaway]

Create A Private Company Social Network With Bitrix24 [HTC One Giveaway]: "As technology continues to advance at such a rapid pace, the methods of business management and communication advance alongside it. More people are telecommuting from home now than ever before and the nature of the business entity is being tested. The traditional office environment doesn’t work well when most, or all, employees are at home. So what do you use then? The answer is Bitrix24."

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